Springhill Care Home are excited to announce a partnership with “The Relaxation Practitioners”.
Dale Meeks, former star of Emmerdale and winner of Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, was a visitor to Springhill Care Home recently.
Springhill Care has partnered up with a leading wellbeing specialist to enhance the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of its residents.
Last week we had such lovely hot weather in Accrington, so Springhill Care Home’s general manager Curtis Bennett wanted to do something to treat the staff.
Our resident Springhill Teddy has just returned from his latest jaunt!
Residents at Springhill Care Home went on a ‘sentimental journey’ and sang along to some of actress and singer Doris Day’s greatest hits last week.
Local duo Roy and Linda visited us at Springhill Care Home recently for a concert.
Springhill Care Home has been selected as a finalist in the Hyndburn Business Awards.
Springhill Care Home recently took a trip down memory lane as we loaned a memory box from the library and used it at our monthly Memory Café.
Even though we’re in the month of October many of our residents enjoyed an ice cream recently whilst the weather was still warm, with our staff visiting everyone with a special ice cream trolley prepared for the occasion.
Springhill Care Home residents recently enjoyed the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Garden Birdwatch challenge.
The winners of Springhill Care Centre’s recent bake off competition can be revealed.
Earlier this year we shared the good news that eight Springhill Care Home staff had embarked upon a course which will result in them qualifying as assistant practitioners.
In order to ensure the highest standards of care and remain at the forefront of clinical innovation, Springhill Care Home considers the development of its staff as high priority.
Our residents had a great time when Springhill Care Home was visited by Matthew the animal ranger and his friends.
Our ladies and gentlemen really enjoyed getting their hands mucky recently while planting parsley, coriander, chives and basil.
Recently we enjoyed a nature themed art session as part of our #30dayswild project and many of our residents thoroughly enjoy taking time together to be creative.
Staff training is key at Springhill Care Home, so when our maintenance team asked to undertake a detailed moving and handling course to expand their current knowledge, we invited them to attend an in-depth training course.
Residents at Springhill Care Home recently enjoyed taking part in an activity related to the local heritage project named ‘Finding Ethel.’
We couldn’t wait to surprise one of our regular visitors recently for his birthday.
A new member of the senior team has been appointed at a leading Accrington care home and is driving the future of care forward by encouraging people to take up nursing.
At Springhill we are proud of our links with the local community, and we jumped at the chance when Accrington Academy invited us to attend a special Christmas celebration.
We wanted to share a lovely photograph of our resident, Muriel, wearing a chain of flowers in her hair.
Each month Springhill Care Home in Accrington has a get together with the local community. This month the Bahja Initiative joined the home in the Oakhill Lounge.
Accrington’s Springhill Care Home has been named as one of the North West’s top 20.
A carer based at Accrington’s Springhill Care Home has been named among the region’s best at the North West finals of the Great British Care Awards.
As part of Springhill Care Home’s regular ‘Where on Wednesday’ activity, residents and relatives took a trip to the Mediterranean.
Springhill Care Home’s Oakhill Café held an event recently which included a reminiscence table, dominos and pamper station.
We had a great time this week taking round some lovely treats on our sweets and soda trolley.
Residents at Springhill Care Home in Accrington got up close and personal with birds of prey recently after a visit by local organisation Gary’s Feathered Friends.
Last week residents and staff enjoyed a hoedown as Springhill was transformed into the Wild West.
Staff and residents are getting behind one of their colleagues and her husband as they prepare to fly out to Africa to support children living in poverty.
Our ladies and gentlemen at recently enjoyed the Chinese New Year theme of one of our regular craft classes at Springhill Care Home.
Springhill’s own Tickled Pink Café opened for business recently, raising money for breast cancer awareness.
Two of our staff took part recently in a charity walk to raise funds for the Springhill Care Home residents’ fund.
Residents from Springhill Care Home joined the ‘Oomph! Wellness’ organisation on a trip to the Summerseat Garden Centre in Bury.
Ian Jenkins is one of our favourite entertainers who always gets us dancing to our favourite sing-a-long tunes.
Our colleagues at Accrington & Rossendale College have named Springhill Care Home as its Employer of the Year.
Our General Manager Curtis enjoyed getting involved with ‘the lads’ at the Springhill Care Home Gentleman’s club.
On Friday 20 February we said farewell to Emma who has left us just weeks before her first child is due. Emma is an enthusiastic and dedicated worker in our lifestyle support team and will be missed by the residents who look forward to their activities with her.
The residential care home is divided into four areas of service on two floors, providing nursing, residential and specialist care for adults and older people.
#CaringHeroes Izzy, Trainee Assistant Nurse Practitioner at Springhill Care Home in Accrington is described by colleagues as calm, genuine, honest and highly professional in her approach to residents, relatives and staff at all times. Curtis Bennett, General Manager whom nominated Izzy as a Caring Hero adds “care of our clients is top priority for this young lady and she shows tenacity and devotion when achieving high quality care. Since my arrival at as manager, Izzy has been part of the backbone structure in place at Springhill”.
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